(VICT) Re: teaching emotional response...was: Task ideas- Feedback?
- From: Sheila Styron <sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:03:47 -0500
I know when I used to be a singer, there were many evenings I didn't
feel like going to work. Then I would get dressed up, put on the makeup,
enter the restaurant and sing and smile until one or two in the morning.
And you know what! I always felt better coming out than going in. Wag
the tail and the dog may be transported to a better state. I think this
is fascinating, particularly the aspects that have to do with control.
So you smile, wag, whatever and point yourself down positive lane. What
does it mean or would it mean for a dog to learn to tuck its tail very
consciously, focusing its efforts on the action and possibly thereby
divorcing itself from traditional behaviors associated with tucking the
tail? I don't pretend to be able to know what this can or does mean.
Sheila Styron, President
Guide Dog Users, Inc.
816-363-3172
sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Raven
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Subject: (VICT) teaching emotional response...was: Task ideas- Feedback?
Ann wrote: >>By the way, even though this topic may be a bit
theoretical, I think it has
important implications for our practical, day-to-day work with our
animals.
For example, with a good intuitive grasp of these concepts, Sheila can
teach
Gretch to be more confident in challenging street crossings and more
enthusiastic about guide work in general, and we can all teach our dogs
to
assume body postures and behaviors which can make them less vulnerable
to
loose dog attacks or to human petting assaults. (Hmmm, those last two
examples--of the loose dog attacks and unwanted human attentions--show
that
we can not only use cued behaviors to affect the emotional state of the
trained animal, but also to affect the emotional state and behavior of
other
beings.)<<
Most certainly this is true. Karen Pryor has a section on "Tag Teach"
where the principals we speak of in teaching our dogs are used for
athletes, learning disabilities and so much more. Many of the most
influential people we know master principals such as these to effect
action, change perceptions, influence behavior.
I think we all in some way use these principals in our daily lives.
Some use the more positive side of the 4 quadrants and some use the
other side of the quadrant. Operant conditioning ....
We want to encourage our children to continue to do well we may praise
them, reward them for studying, getting good grades, cleaning their
room. Our husband may dog the wash, or bring us something special or
vacuum and we make a point of saying what a wonderful job he did or how
special he was for doing it,...and so much more...for all genders and
relationships this evokes good feelings and encourages the person to
repeat the behavior (mark and reward).
or some use more of a coercion part of the principals ...focus on
correcting unwanted behavior by focusing on it. setting corrections for
not studying, scold a person for not vacuuming.... they will repeat the
behavior to avoid the coercion and bad feeling they get.
I am not as eloquent in expressing what I know is true right now.... You
stated so well in your post so instead of rambling through my pain med
fog any longer I will end this by saying I know what you wrote so well
is true in that we can effect emotion and teach behaviors that evoke and
encourage emotional response.
I just think that a momentary tail tuck would have a lasting effect.
....Hmmmm again I find the question intriguing.
Best Wishes & Wags,
Diane & Raven
APDT#72225
http://AssistanceDogJournal.net
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Golden_Paw_ADC/
"My Assistance Dog is not my whole life, but she makes my life whole"
~D.L.Shotwell "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul
remains unawakened." ~Anatole France
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